all thumbs(98下~week 9)

2010年4月26日 星期一

(1)idiom: all thumbs
(2)meaning: Lacking physical coordination, skill, or grace; clumsy.  (動作缺乏協調;動作笨拙)
(3)example: I dropped my coffee cup. I’m all thumbs today.

butter up(98下~week 7)

2010年4月12日 星期一

(1) idiom: butter sb up
(2) meaning: to praise or flatter someone excessively. (說過度諂媚的話,拍馬屁)
(3) example: He’s always buttering up his boss.